NHTSA recall 23E062000 · Equipment
Equipment › Appliance › Oven/stove/cooktop
Outfitter Manufacturing Apex 8 and 4 more
The defect
Outfitter Manufacturing (Outfitter) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Caribou Lite 6.5, Caribou Lite 8, Caribou 6.5, Apex 8, 2021 Apex 8 LB, and 2022 Caribou Lite 8.5 truck campers, equipped with certain SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install a regulator support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2023. Owners may contact Outfitter Customer Service at 1-970-535-9421. Owners may also contact Suburban Customer Service at 1-423-775-2131, Ext 7101.